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· Michelle De Pacina
The mobile game “Mario Kart Tour” announced its first-ever Southeast Asia-based city race track called the “Singapore Speedway.” The track’s debut also features a new Luigi skin and a Merlion-based kart. “Mario Kart Tour” announced its latest race track “Singapore Speedway,”…
· Carl Samson
Yao Pan Ma, 61, was collecting cans to make ends meet when Jarrod Powell allegedly attacked him last April. Ma wound up in a coma, and his health deteriorated until he died last month. The case is being investigated as a homicide but is expected to be upgraded to murder. An…
· Jiselle Lee
LA LA Bakeshop in Toronto taped a sign to their front door on Tuesday that reads, “Hi there! We are a #VeryAsian bakery,” after customers allegedly walked out of the bakery because it wasn’t a “normal” bakery. The staff posted their sign to their Instagram page on Wednesday in…
· Carl Samson
A year after scores of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol to overthrow the result of the last presidential election, Asian American Congressional leaders have released statements to remind the nation of the importance of safeguarding democracy. Sen. Tammy Duckworth…
· Editorial Staff
The year 2021 was a pivotal one for Asian representation in entertainment. “Shang-Chi” kicked ass as the first Asian superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Both Laura Jean and Devi discovered young love in the Netflix hits “To All the Boys: Always and Forever” and “Never…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Best announced it would permanently close after a fatal robbery attempt on Tuesday. The robber was identified as 33-year-old Rickey Cox Jr. from nearby Manchester Township. Asian Best, a Chinese and Thai restaurant in York, Pennsylvania, that was recently hit by an…
· Jiselle Lee
Maryland governor Larry Hogan appointed Montgomery County attorney Rosalyn Tang to the Court of Special Appeals on Wednesday. Tang is the first Asian American and the youngest woman to serve on Maryland’s second-highest court. She is replacing Judge Steven B. Gould, who was…
· Grace Kim
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story did not mention Naomi Osaka’s Jan. 2021 Vogue cover. She was one of four women featured on different versions of the cover for the same month’s issue. This story has been updated to include Naomi Osaka’s feature. For the first time…
· Jiselle Lee
San Francisco community organization “Asians Are Strong'' put up a banner on Route 101 near the Vermont Street exit in San Francisco on Jan. 1. Three days later on Jan. 4, the banner was vandalized. “Asians Are Strong” founder Hudson Liao said he thinks the vandalism was…
· Jiselle Lee
Melissa Ramoso was sworn in as the first Asian American female mayor of Artesia, California, on Dec. 13. The Filipino American has a longstanding career in politics, having worked with several lawmakers and Filipino American Democratic groups. Melissa Ramoso was sworn in as the…
· Sarah Yukiko
University of Pennsylvania (Penn) tenured law professor Amy Wax made racist statements denouncing Asian immigration to the U.S. following a conversation with Brown University economics professor Glenn Loury. In her online response to one of Loury’s fans, Wax wrote of Asians’…
· Carl Samson
A Korean American news anchor in Missouri said on air that she had dumpling soup on New Year’s Day. A viewer called in to say she took offense to the anchor’s remarks, saying white people would not be allowed to speak the same way. Celebrities, journalists, politicians,…
· Bryan Ke
A woman allegedly told a Chinese mother and daughter to “go back to [their own]country” during a physical confrontation at a hotel in Las Vegas. The alleged assailant, who was filmed holding a wine glass in the hotel’s parking lot, used her “Asian kids” to justify her behavior.…
· Ryan General
English underwear model Natasha Williams, 24, was filmed shouting the word “P*k*” at an Asian doorman and accusing him of stealing her handbag. The footage went viral on social media and sparked online criticism against the model. Williams’ parents defended their daughter and…
· Sarah Yukiko
2021 saw an array of Asian-inspired food trends across social media, shared and promoted by Asian and Asian American creators. One of the most viral dishes, Emily Mariko’s #SalmonRice, has more than 212 million views across several videos on TikTok. Five of the most popular…
· Sarah Yukiko
In a trending meme on TikTok, the audio from a clip of an Asian man yelling “emotional damage” has been paired with a multitude of videos for comedic effect. The man behind the meme is Chinese Irish comedian and actor Steven He, who has more than 2 million subscribers on…
· Carl Samson
Gucci has become the latest company to come under fire in China for having a model that allegedly perpetuates “Western stereotypes” about Chinese people. Driving the news: In ads for its new series of bamboo top handle bags, Gucci allegedly featured a female model with “slanted…
· Carl Samson
Historically, Asian Americans have been viewed and treated by many as a monolith. A newly enacted New York bill creates separate categories for Asian ethnic groups in data collection, which would guide policymakers in addressing each community’s unique needs. Gov. Kathy Hochul…
· Carl Samson
The city of Albuquerque in New Mexico has adopted two legislations that will benefit its Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community amid the surge in hate incidents brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. About the bills: Mayor Tim Keller signed the language access…
· Ryan General
A woman who was featured on TV show “90 Day Fiancé” is raising eyebrows online after claiming to have found her “Asian prince.” On Ella’s “Asian obsession”: Viewers of TLC’s “90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days” are accusing 29-year-old Ella from Idaho of “fetishizing” Asian men,…
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